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    D.C. Scorecard: Trump administration is ‘cleaning house’

    Also, the TacoNGanas raid is felt in the nation’s capital, Tennessee U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty pushes back on “Face the Nation,” Mississippi U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says Secretary Pete Hegseth made a “rookie mistake” and more.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2025
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    TN House rules handcuff Democrats’ ability to introduce legislation

    “All we have is our voice, and you’ve restricted that by saying, ... ‘We don’t want to hear your voice,’” state Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, said during a Jan. 14 rules committee hearing on bill limitations.

    By Benjamin Smith February 16, 2025
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    JJJ makes the day of two ‘kid reporters’ at All-Star Media Day

    Jaren Jackson Jr. impressed two kid reporters from ESPN by FaceTiming Jesser, a YouTube star who makes basketball content with more than 25 million subscribers.

    By Drew Hill February 15, 2025
  • Metro

    Dreams of spring dashed by mid-week snow chances

    Rain and strong winds are likely Saturday with wintry weather and plunging temperatures hitting Memphis mid-week.

    By Jody Callahan February 16, 2025
  • Education

    Some Tennessee charter school applicants may bypass local districts

    Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for a major revision to Tennessee charter school law to create ways for operators to bypass their local elected school boards.

    By Marta W. Aldrich February 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Trump’s ‘largest deportation in American history’ comes to Memphis

    The TacoNGanas incident and what it means for the immigration effort President Donald Trump promised during his 2024 campaign is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis man sentenced to life for murdering wife on honeymoon

    Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison before he can be considered for release, a Fiji High Court registry official in Lautoka said.

    By The Associated Press February 15, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Life after death: Heart recipients meet families of people who saved their lives

    In a tearful Valentine’s Day event, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis brought together heart-transplant recipients and their donors’ families so they could hear their loved one’s heart beat again.

    By Aisling Mäki February 15, 2025
  • Neighborhoods

    $34M mental health crisis center unveiled in Binghampton

    After the ribbon-cutting for the adult wellness crisis center, Alliance Healthcare Services broke ground on the neighboring $11 million children’s wellness center.

    By Aisling Mäki February 14, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    With xAI intending to keep turbines, community concerned about pollution

    On Thursday, xAI’s plans to use natural gas turbines in the long term became public after The Daily Memphian received the company’s recent application to the Shelby County Health Department for an air-emissions permit.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 14, 2025
  • Metro

    Sports authority sends $1M to city, county for Grizzlies subsidy

    The Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority is the board that owns FedExForum’s debt and pays the bonds for the publicly owned arena.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 14, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Neighbor sues Pink Palace over parties, one-room schoolhouse

    A resident who lives near the Pink Palace is suing the museum, saying that its outdoor parties and events are too loud and that a historic schoolhouse on the property violates zoning ordinances.

    By Jody Callahan February 15, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City: Small number of employees paid twice

    Several employees confirmed to The Daily Memphian that two paychecks appeared in their accounts on Friday and late Thursday.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 14, 2025
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    The Early Word: IP cuts more jobs, and xAI’s short-term power plan goes long

    Feagins’ literacy hire resigns, a woman sues Germantown over a skeleton and you can get baby shower food without the baby. 

    By Bianca Phillips February 14, 2025
  • State Government

    General Assembly hears two proposals to change Tennessee’s Constitution

    The first resolution proposes an amendment to expand the rights of crime victims, and the second would remove a defendant’s right to bail for certain violent offenses.

    By Benjamin Smith February 13, 2025
  • Education

    U of M’s Carnegie R1 status renewed

    “A lot of our junior faculty that we are hiring ... are well-trained in research and finding funding for their research,” the U of M’s Jasbir Dhaliwal said. “It has absolutely become part of our culture.”

    By Jane Roberts February 13, 2025
  • Education

    MSCS literacy director resigns

    Jared Myracle is the first top-level departure since Marie Feagins’ controversial ouster as superintendent last month.

    By Laura Testino February 13, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    XAI plans to use natural gas turbines long-term

    CTC Property, a subsidiary of xAI, applied for air-emissions permits for its fleet of natural gas turbines in January.

    By Samuel Hardiman February 13, 2025
  • Shelby County

    General Sessions Judge position draws 15 applicants

    The current U.S. Attorney, several judicial commissioners and more current and former assistant district attorneys filed applications by the Wednesday, Feb. 12, deadline set by the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries February 13, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    ‘Clerical error’ delays payroll for some Memphis employees

    The City of Memphis confirmed Thursday, Feb. 13, that payday is coming a tad later than normal for some of its 8,000-plus employees after a clerical error. 

    By Samuel Hardiman February 13, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Trafficking probe sparks raid; NIH cuts will hurt St. Jude

    Bartlett says no to a mosque, a judge upholds a service-dog ban and the Grizzlies are already hibernating.

    By Bianca Phillips February 13, 2025
  • Metro

    Gov. Lee signs bill drastically expanding school vouchers

    While the $447 million initiative has been touted as a “universal” program for anyone interested, Republican leaders included a key provision: Students living in the country illegally will be prohibited from participating.

    By The Associated Press February 13, 2025
  • Collierville

    Collierville Schools reading, math levels rebound to pre-pandemic levels

    A Collierville Schools official credited an investment in teachers and classroom resources for the boosted test scores. 

    By Abigail Warren February 12, 2025
  • Premium Health Care

    Proposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC

    U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.

    By Jane Roberts February 13, 2025
  • State Government

    State Sen. Taylor’s complaint against DA Mulroy dismissed

    In a letter to representatives of both the Board of Judicial Conduct and the Board of Professional Responsibility, state Sen. Brent Taylor asked for investigations into both Steve Mulroy and Judge Paula Skahan. 

    By Aarron Fleming February 12, 2025

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